John and Mary Costes were of Greek descent. They acquired the building pictured behind them in 1922 and turned it into Kandyland, a confectionary shop. John had been a tobacco and coffee traveling salesman. He liked the people of Carthage and decided to stay. In this picture, John, Mary and , a shop boy are […]
The Parker Laundry washerwomen (and possibly the delivery boy) standing outside the store. Circa 1900-1910. Carthage, NY. Caption info compiled by Lynn Thornton, Laura Prievo, and Harold Sanderson for the Images of America book Around Carthage and West Carthage.
Harriet McManus operated this candy and cigar shop out of her home on North Mechanic Street in the 1940s and 50s. Circa 1940s. Carthage, NY. Town of Wilna archives. Caption info compiled by Lynn Thornton, Laura Prievo, and Harold Sanderson for the Images of America book Around Carthage and West Carthage.
Self-propelled railroad car with two seats at Wanakena Railroad station. Six people, possibly family members, pose with the stationary car. Circa 1910. Wanakena, NY.
Three women in front of the Wanakena footbridge, with pack basket and plant sample. Circa 1910. Wanakena, NY. Check out our story on how trains brought tourism to Wanakena and Cranberry Lake.
Pictured is a boat launching party of men, women, and children, surrounding a boat being dragged on wooden skids by a horse. Rich and Anders General Store and local telephone company are in background. Circa 1910. Wanakena, NY.
Pictured is Helen, a steam motor launch owned by the Cranberry Lake Transportation Company; she’s docked in front of the Deremos Hotel and loading passengers. Deremos Hotel was built in 1903 and burnt in 1907. Circa 1907. Cranberry Lake.
Pictured are passengers posing aboard the boat Wanakena, which carried passengers from the depot at Wanakena to destinations around Cranberry Lake. Circa 1910. Cranberry Lake.
A group shot of Given’s Store employees in front of the grocery store; pictured are eight men and one woman. Circa 1935. Cranberry Lake, NY. Barbara Slater Collection. In front row, L to R: Clarence King, Worth Given, Seymour Given, Bob Hoover, Back row L to R: Alice Given, Bob Bruce, Mark Cochrane, Gil Slater.
A crowd of people pose in front of the Wanakena Train Depot and a steam powered train. The Cranberry Lake Railroad operated between Benson Mines and Wanakena (a distance of 6 miles) from 1902 to 1913. Photo taken circa 1909. Wanakena, NY. Check out our story on how trains brought tourism to towns like Wanakena […]
